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Tag: 1960s

Sew what you got sewing challenge 2017

Who doesn’t love a sewing challenge? For 2017 there’s a new stash-busting sewing challenge going around, #sewwhatyougot, sew eight outfits, … More

1960s, Advance 5504, fabric, fashion, sewing, Sewwhatyougot, Simplicity 4944, vintage fabric, vintage patterns, vintage sewing, Vogue 5358, we sew retro

Franken pattern jumpsuit, 40s meets 60s

Last year I fell in love with jumpsuits. Big time. This post is about my forth jumpsuit, working from this … More

1920s, 1940s, 1960s, deco, Franken-pattern, jumpsuit, Vintage Pledge 2016, vintage sewing, Vogue 273, Vogue 6435

Butterick 2137 60s summer frock

Vintage Butterick 2137 in a 60s floral print…perfect for summer! Yet another unfinished-project-busting Vintage Pattern Pledge dress… I have made … More

1960s, Butterick 2137, vintage fabric, vintage pattern, Vintage Pattern Pledge, vintage sewing

…Another new Jumpsuit, Vogue 6435

I simply had to make another jumpsuit after this project, Vogue 6435 in wool crepe. Nice to drag mum’s old … More

1960s, 1960s fashion, Franken-pattern, jumpsuit, Vintage Pattern Pledge 2015, vintage sewing, Vogue 6435

More vintage pattern crushes

Do you know how long I’ve wanted a vintage hat pattern or two?  Ages!  After rather cooly flicking through every … More

1940s, 1960s, Mad Men, Vintage Fashion, vintage patterns

Auckland Vintage Textile Fair.

It was today.  And it was wonderful. Hats?  A hat for everyone.  Truly. This table, from Agent Bluebelle’s Wardrobe, was full … More

1940s, 1950s, 1960s, Auckland Vintage Textile Fair, vintage fabric, vintage jewelry, vintage patterns, vintage textiles

Eeek. New patterns.

Isn’t this fabulous? And this?  Just look at all those options! And this, it has grown on me, and I … More

1960s, Vintage Fashion, vintage patterns

Naughty Noël, a Christmas cocktail

Our Christmas cocktail, the Naughty Noël, mmm mm.  This is almost one month too late, but it still goes down … More

1960s, cocktails, Mad Men, party

Simplicity 5908 done and dusted!

This little number didn’t take long at all – I cut it out in one of my cutting binge sessions … More

1960s, dresses, sewing, Simplicity 5908, vintage patterns, vintage sewing

Mad Men inspired cocktails part three, Green Sea

This is my top cocktail so far…  Green Sea, I mean, the name says it all. 1 part vodka 1 … More

1960s, cocktails, Mad Men

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